And the Runner-Up Is

Kevin Jacobsen
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Dec 9, 2020 • 2h 7min

Bad Girl (feat. Zach Laws)

Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws to talk about Frank Borzage's 'Bad Girl,' the presumed runner-up in the 1931-32 Oscar race that lost to 'Grand Hotel.' 0:00 - 1:08 - Introduction 1:09 - 36:37 - 'Bad Girl' review 36:38 - 1:42:35 - Why 'Bad Girl' lost Best Picture 1:42:36 - 2:03:57 - Shoulda been a contender 2:03:58 - 2:06:49 - Did 'Bad Girl' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Zach Laws on Twitter: @zachlaws Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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Dec 2, 2020 • 26min

On Second Thought: A Room with a View (1986)

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 32nd episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Murtada Elfadl and Nicole Ackman about James Ivory's "A Room with a View," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Platoon" in 1986. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: @ME_Says Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: @nicoleackman16 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "O mio babbino caro" - Kiri Te Kanawa
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Nov 25, 2020 • 2h 6min

A Farewell to Arms (feat. Kyle Bailey)

Kevin welcomes iconic Twitter presence Kyle Bailey to talk about Frank Borzage's 'A Farewell to Arms,' the runner-up in the 1933 Oscar race that lost to 'Cavalcade.' 0:00 - 1:09 - Introduction 1:10 - 26:13 - 'A Farewell to Arms' review 26:14 - 1:34:27 - Why 'A Farewell to Arms' lost Best Picture 1:34:28 - 2:01:58 - Shoulda been a contender 2:01:59 - 2:05:51 - Did 'A Farewell to Arms' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kyle Bailey on Twitter: @kbaileyjava2 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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Nov 18, 2020 • 25min

On Second Thought: Broadcast News (1987)

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 31st episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Izzy from Be Kind Rewind and Casey Lee Clark about James L. Brooks's "Broadcast News," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Last Emperor" in 1987. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Izzy on Twitter: @bkrewind Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter: @CaseyLeeClark Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp
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Nov 11, 2020 • 2h 15min

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (feat. Michael Domanico)

Kevin brings back Not Her Again podcaster Michael Domanico to talk about Sidney Franklin's 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street,' the runner-up in the 1934 Oscar race that lost to 'It Happened One Night.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 39:39 - 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' review 39:40 - 2:00:03 - Why 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' lost Best Picture 2:00:04 - 2:10:19 - Shoulda been a contender 2:10:20 - 2:15:09 - Did 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Michael Domanico on Twitter: @mjdomanico Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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Nov 4, 2020 • 34min

How Did They Win: Christoph Waltz ('Django Unchained')

Listen to a PREVIEW of the sixth episode of How Did They Win, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! How Did They Win is a series in which Kevin is joined by special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien and Amy Thomasson about Christoph Waltz winning Best Supporting Actor for "Django Unchained" at the 2012 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Waltz won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to more bonus episodes by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Django" by Luis Bacalov and Rocky Roberts Clips included on this episode from: "Argo" (Warner Bros.) "Silver Linings Playbook" (The Weinstein Company)
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Oct 28, 2020 • 2h 20min

The Informer (feat. Baby Clyde)

Kevin brings in The Film Experience writer Baby Clyde to talk about John Ford's 'The Informer,' the likely runner-up in the 1935 Oscar race that lost to 'Mutiny on the Bounty.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 31:16 - 'The Informer' review 31:17 - 2:03:45 - Why 'The Informer' lost Best Picture 2:03:46 - 2:16:36 - Shoulda been a contender 2:16:37 - 2:20:00 - Did 'The Informer' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Baby Clyde on Twitter: @BabyClydeOscars Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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Oct 21, 2020 • 27min

For My Consideration: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Listen to a PREVIEW of the fourth episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For My Consideration is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in reviewing any film nominated for an Oscar in Academy history, as requested by patrons. In this episode, Kevin speaks with awards editor Karen Peterson about "Jerry Maguire," Cameron Crowe's 1996 hit that earned five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Karen would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars. You can listen to the full episode by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Karen Peterson on Twitter: @KarenMPeterson Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Secret Garden" by Bruce Springsteen
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Oct 14, 2020 • 2h 23min

The Story of Louis Pasteur (feat. Joey Gentile)

Kevin brings in Academy Queens podcaster Joey Gentile to talk about William Dieterle's biopic 'The Story of Louis Pasteur,' the likely runner-up in the 1936 Oscar race that lost to 'The Great Ziegfeld.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 34:26 - 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' review 34:27 - 2:02:56 - Why 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' lost Best Picture 2:02:57 - 2:18:33 - Shoulda been a contender 2:18:34 - 2:22:39 - Did 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Joey Gentile on Twitter: @JoeyGentile1992 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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Oct 7, 2020 • 24min

On Second Thought: Mississippi Burning (1988)

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 30th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham and Zach Laws about Alan Parker's "Mississippi Burning," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Rain Man" in 1988. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow Zach Laws on Twitter: @zachlaws Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp

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